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But B does want to step up (or resolve) to C, the tonic of the C major scale. Similarly with F# to G in G major.
by Sharlin 7y ago
But B does want to step up (or resolve) to C, the tonic of the C major scale. Similarly with F# to G in G major.
- ses1984 7y agoSo is it because it's sharp or flat or is it because of its position relative to the tonic?
- zozbot234 7y agoYes. (The local tonic, at least. It's no coincidence that the structural feature which most often results in "extra" sharps and flats, outside the key signature, is known as "tonicization".)